Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound was 861 per 100,000 people in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
861 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
861 per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
305 per 100,000 people
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

02004006008001990200020111990: 305 per 100,000 people1991: 311 per 100,000 people1992: 318 per 100,000 people1993: 324 per 100,000 people1994: 330 per 100,000 people1995: 335 per 100,000 people1996: 356 per 100,000 people1997: 378 per 100,000 people1998: 401 per 100,000 people1999: 426 per 100,000 people2000: 453 per 100,000 people2001: 481 per 100,000 people2002: 510 per 100,000 people2003: 542 per 100,000 people2004: 576 per 100,000 people2005: 611 per 100,000 people2006: 649 per 100,000 people2007: 689 per 100,000 people2008: 730 per 100,000 people2009: 771 per 100,000 people2010: 813 per 100,000 people2011: 861 per 100,000 people

Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2011, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone stood at 861 per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone peaked at 861 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 305 per 100,000 people, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2011.
Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 305 per 100,000 people
1991 311 per 100,000 people +2.0%
1992 318 per 100,000 people +2.3%
1993 324 per 100,000 people +1.9%
1994 330 per 100,000 people +1.9%
1995 335 per 100,000 people +1.5%
1996 356 per 100,000 people +6.3%
1997 378 per 100,000 people +6.2%
1998 401 per 100,000 people +6.1%
1999 426 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2000 453 per 100,000 people +6.3%
2001 481 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2002 510 per 100,000 people +6.0%
2003 542 per 100,000 people +6.3%
2004 576 per 100,000 people +6.3%
2005 611 per 100,000 people +6.1%
2006 649 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2007 689 per 100,000 people +6.2%
2008 730 per 100,000 people +6.0%
2009 771 per 100,000 people +5.6%
2010 813 per 100,000 people +5.4%
2011 861 per 100,000 people +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 348.4 per 100,000 people 305 per 100,000 people 426 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 601.2 per 100,000 people 453 per 100,000 people 771 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 837 per 100,000 people 813 per 100,000 people 861 per 100,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 1 Eswatini 1,568 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 2 South Africa 1,182 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 3 Namibia 891 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 5 Zimbabwe 757 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 747 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 7 Djibouti 738 per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone?
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound in Sierra Leone was 861 per 100,000 people in 2011, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report.
What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 861 per 100,000 people in 2011.
What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 305 per 100,000 people in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound?
Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
Is incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Incidence of tuberculosis, high uncertainty bound (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Control Report
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,166 data points, 1990–2011
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Incidence of tuberculosis is the estimated number of new pulmonary, smear positive, and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases.